Out of five of us, we only saw three cows...nothing else! We hunted Pie Plant (on BAD DOW advice), Cottonwood, Union Park, Spring Creek, Cement Creek, Lily Pond, Italian Creek, Gold Creek....with little fresh sign. Talked to many hunters and the story was the same....no elk or a few way up high! I thought that there were supposed to be a lot of elk in this unit, but we are going on FIVE seasons with no success in this unit. Has anyone else had any luck in this unit this year????

When it comes to scent, there are basically two types; those that attract and those that mask. I've tried both on many occasions. There are lots and lots of "doe in heat" scents, designed to attract a big buck into range. I've also used a "cow in heat" scent while elk hunting.
Another scent would almost be better named as a "coverup smell". The main goal is to cover up human odor or mask it. Though I don't believe you can ever totally eliminate all human...